(written) sounding sad, especially in a weak complaining way
SYNMOURNFUL:
a plaintive cry / voice
plaintively adverb:
'What about me?' she asked plaintively.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is plaintive a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, plaintive is tagged as adjective.
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